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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
7
A Seattle household faced a cooking vacancy and the mistress took over meals with notable success. Her gratitude from her husband came as a sable set, prompting a neighborly tale. When the second cook departed a different family, the wife boasted she would cook herself. The husband warned her she would receive a long black veil.
In a brief exchange the couple discusses debating parliamentary rules with a wife who acts swiftly. The man mentions their first debate on buying a handsome handwork centerpiece where she immediately moved to table the subject.
A fox named Reynard eyes a baited trap, dismisses it as unsuitable and too risky. He warns that his scarce fur makes him immune to such tricks, proving his continued wit and caution.
A quotation recalls philanthropists with odd ideas. One figure visited a northwestern state and stayed through a legislative session, allegedly bribing lawmakers to oppose every crooked bill.
A humorous item contrasts a wife’s nonstop efforts to reform her husband with a playful jab at persistent domestic duties. The quip sketches a bickering couple as a light human interest moment.
Farmer Heck recalls arriving in town and feeling out of place as he observes city residents. He notes paying $38 over four days, realizing the financial strain and differences between rural life and urban living.
A fragment quotes Mrs Shoddy claiming a mention in papers about attending the De Styles ball. Another speaker notes her name does not appear, calling her “one of the many others.”
A clipped quote set notes that politicians dismiss thunderclouds as mere weather while observers worry about lightning. The lines contrast bravado with anxious caution during tempests.
OCR fragment shows a derisive chat about a man greeting a woman with a gay remark. It includes a taunt about wearing green and yellow attire and a dismissive retort. No clear event, date, or location is provided.
A reporter asks the senator for his view on the presidential field. The statesman declines to give a candid forecast, noting that opinions are colored by personal preferences. The reporter ends the interview after requesting about a hundred words.
An English lady in Paris complains about French telephone speech and jokes that inventors should create a patent attachment to overcome language barriers. The humor centers on language and innovation in a metropolitan setting.
In a dialogue the mother scolds Cynthia for playing golf with a young Phoozle. Cynthia defends the outings saying that without them the boy would talk to her constantly.
A dialogue describes a marriage scheme involving a lion cage and a man’s shady motive. The exchange questions whether money or a ruse drives the plan, with evasive replies about who provides the groom and the true aim of the undertaking.
A witty exchange features a self styled welfare inspector scolding a young woman for wearing false hair. The dialogue lampoons social pretensions and hoity toity attitudes in a satirical tone.
A playful dialogue shows a fond youth presenting a ring and asking which finger to propose on. The maiden exclaims in mock shock that he has never been engaged before at nineteen, highlighting inexperience and humor.
A public dialogue features a man asking if his wife starts trouble when angry and another man replying she never starts anything because she has never stopped the original row. The exchange highlights enduring domestic conflict with a wry remark on ongoing disputes.
Dialogue excerpt contrasts a woman’s insatiable curiosity with a husband who merely seeks knowledge. The speaker notes the husband’s strong drive for understanding, implying deeper motive behind his questions.
In a brief exchange, a literary aspirant asks how long it took the eminent author to write a story. The author replies two weeks. The aspirant then declares plans to write a story during a two week vacation.
In a brief exchange, Winks questions living in the suburbs for garden space. Winks replies that frequent trips to the market make growing vegetables at home a nuisance.
A brief dialogue shows a family debate over beverages with a playful demand for plain coffee over demi tasse. The exchange captures casual cafe banter and a preference for simple drink choices.
A tense exchange shows a passenger preferring ground travel over air travel due to fear of high deals. The aviator discusses the idea of flying as a mode of travel.
The bride’s family bears most wedding expenses except the carriage for the bridegroom and his party. The groom pays for his carriage and the best man, provides the bride and attendants bouquets, furnishes ushers’ gloves and ties, and usually a scarf pin if before 6 pm. The best man gets the ushers’ pay and a gratuity to the clergyman, who should be booked at least a month ahead. The processional moves: ushers, bridesmaids two by two, maid of honor, bride, then groom and best man enter from the side to the altar. The maid of honor stands with the bride. best man stands at the groom’s side and hands him the ring. Day wedding garb: frock or cutaway coat with light gray striped trousers, gray or white waistcoat, four-in-hand or ascot tie, pearl gray suede gloves. Reception offerings: chicken salad, hot rolls, veal croquettes or jellied tongue, coffee, nuts, olives, ice cream, cakes, bon-bons.
A reader requests corrections and expansion for a compiled list of each state flower. The lettter notes Alabama goldenrod and Missouri goldenrod among others and asks for verification and additions from readers.
The writer celebrates boys and girls as best chums and comrades. Girls are urged to influence boys positive, pursue outdoor sports, and ignore detractors as long as mothers object not and conduct is proper.
Guidance on mailing wedding announcements to include spouses, advising to mail the evening of the ceremony if possible. Recommends addressing to Mr and Mrs for married men and notes including wives in social invitations, even if not personally known.
Dr Caldwell promotes a laxative herbal syrup with pepsin to aid digestion and regularity. The ad claims relief from bowel congestion and suggests a free trial bottle by mailing name and address to Dr W B Caldwell, 203 West St Monticello Indiana.
A brief humorous exchange unfolds with Dick declaring love and willingness to worship from afar. Tom asks for the reaction, and Dick reveals the woman offered the necessary distance. The snippet captures a playful, clipped repartee.
Mrs. Lawrence Kiehl of Abbotsford describes a yearlong case of hand eczema in her son. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clearing all symptoms after six months of treatment. An unrelated joke about an omnibus door follows.
An advertisement extols Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, noting over 30 years of use and the signature Kahiki. It includes a caption about an aviation meet with three accidents and no fatalities, suggesting limited success.
In a playful clash of tones a columnist pokes at carrot hype and yellow journalism. The exchange hints at media vanity and taste for bright produce with a wink to readers.
Two patrons discuss a singer in a performance noting the singer’s powerful voice and the crowd’s reactions. One remarks they cannot hear themselves speak while he sings, highlighting the intensity of the performance.
The Goodleys shielded Polly the parrot from their sailor son during visits by covering the cage with a cloth. On a Wednesday half-holiday his arrival led to the bird’s startled squawk, and Polly exclaimed that it had been a “thundering short week” as greetings ended.
A Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller 63 credits Dodds Kidney Pills with curing years of heart trouble and palpitations after taking about six boxes for a year. He reports dizziness eye swelling shortness of breath chills and back ache before relief and says he weighs 200 pounds and can work hard again. The letter includes a sales pitch for Dodds Kidney Pills and other materials offered free by the Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo New York.
Text presents assorted maxims and phrases about status power marriage and fortune. It mentions a monarch king ace mothers choosing husbands and Dame Fortune while wryly noting the futility of appearances and the heart as beauty’s source.
Mrs Bertha Marr of Louisiana Missouri reports years of severe cramps bilious spells and near fainting. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves quickly praising the medicine as priceless for women with no narcotics involved. The Ad notes confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts with a woman reviewer answering letters.
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